Best Schools in Cirencester

How many schools are there in Cirencester?

Cirencester has 20 open schools: 15 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Cirencester are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Cirencester were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Powell's Church of England Primary School and Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 82% of the 17 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Powell's Church of England Primary SchoolAmpney Crucis Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Cirencester get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Cirencester with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Cirencester Deer Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 58% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cirencester Kingshill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.4 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Cirencester Deer Park SchoolCirencester Kingshill School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Cirencester have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Cirencester with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Ampney Crucis Church of England Primary School (91% in reading, 100% in maths); and Kemble Primary School (92% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Meysey Hampton Church of England Primary SchoolAmpney Crucis Church of England Primary SchoolKemble Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cirencester?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cirencester selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cirencester have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cirencester have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cirencester?

Apply to Gloucestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.